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NORFOLK, Va. - Florida A&M's Jamie Adams was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's (MEAC) Player of the Week the conference announced on Monday. Coppin State's Patrick Cole earned Rookie of the Week honors while Du'Vaughn Maxwell, of Hampton, was named Defensive Player of the Week, respectively.

Adams (G, 5-10, 166, Jr., Chicago, Ill.) averaged 23.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.5 steals in two wins last week. Against South Carolina State Adams scored 28 points, grabbed three rebounds, dished out two assists and stole five passes. He followed that performance with 18 points, one rebound, four assists and two steals against Maryland E. Shore.

Cole (G, 6-5, 190, Fr., Newark, N.J.) scored 29 points with six rebounds and one assist in a 67-65 win over Hampton. He also recorded 17 points with six rebounds and one steal against N.C. Central. For the week Cole averaged 23.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 0.5 steals and 0.5 assists.

Maxwell (G/F, 6-7, 215, Jr., Manhattan, NY) recorded back-to-back double digit rebounding performances in two conference games last week. Against Coppin State Maxwell grabbed 11 boards, blocked two shots and stole one pass. He also hauled in 10 rebounds, with two blocks and one steal against Norfolk State. Offensively Maxwell amassed 27 points and one assist for the week.

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Andre Armstrong (CSU) averaged 22.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 41.5 minutes per game to lead the Eagles to a 1-1 finish last week.

Emanuel Chapman (NCCU) recorded 13 assists with eight points, three rebounds and three steals in an 84-75 win over Coppin State.